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More Scottish Fare Trivia Quiz

This is my 2nd quiz on Scottish food. This time, I'll give you the name of a dish and ask you a question about it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by fozzie_40. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fozzie_40

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,659

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
761

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Question 1 of 10

1. Abernethy Biscuits were named after a town in Perthshire.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Arbroath Toastie: these are made with egg, cheese and which type of fish? Hint

Smoked Mackerel

Smoked Cod

Smoked Haddock

Smoked Salmon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Finnan Haddies: lightly smoked and delicately flavoured haddock, but which songwriter famously used them in his lyrics to rhyme with "daddy"? Hint

Irving Berlin

Burt Bacharach

George Gershwin

Cole Porter

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cock-a-Leekie: a traditional soup made with chicken and leeks, but what would you add to it to make it "Auld Reekie"?

Answer: (One Word - Water of life)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Friar's Omelette - what is unusual about it? Hint

It contains fruit

It contains whisky

It doesn't have any eggs in it

It's just a plain boiled egg

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Question 6 of 10

6. Roastit Bubbly-Jock: what is the "bubbly-jock"? Hint

A turkey

A fish

A deer

A pheasant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Atholl Brose: this drink has three simple ingredients; which of the following is NOT one of them? Hint

Whisky

Oatmeal

Ginger

Heather honey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Melrose Creams: What fruit forms the basis of this dish? Hint

Apples & Pears

Pineapples & Apricots

Raspberries & Strawberries

Oranges & Lemons

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Question 9 of 10

9. Clootie Dumpling: What exactly is "clootie"? Hint

A silver three-penny piece

The cloth it was cooked in

The bowl it was mixed in

The skelp you got from your mother for licking the bowl

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chicken: which of the following is not a real Scottish dish? Hint

Chicken Balmoral

Chicken Parlies

Chicken Bonnie Prince Charlie

Chicken in the Heather

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Abernethy Biscuits were named after a town in Perthshire.

Answer: False

They are actually named after a Dr Abernethy, who suggested adding caraway seeds to the final recipe.

2. Arbroath Toastie: these are made with egg, cheese and which type of fish?

Answer: Smoked Haddock

Arbroath is famous for its smoked haddock - they even made an ice cream with that flavour a few years back.

3. Finnan Haddies: lightly smoked and delicately flavoured haddock, but which songwriter famously used them in his lyrics to rhyme with "daddy"?

Answer: Cole Porter

He used it in the song, "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", from the 1938 musical, "Leave It To Me".

4. Cock-a-Leekie: a traditional soup made with chicken and leeks, but what would you add to it to make it "Auld Reekie"?

Answer: Whisky

That's how you get variety in Scottish food - add whisky! Did you know that you could also add prunes to the dish, if desired?

Edit: I've added "whiskey" as a correct answer, although that refers to the Irish drink. Don't say I'm not kind!

5. Friar's Omelette - what is unusual about it?

Answer: It contains fruit

You can use apples, rhubarb, or blackberries.

6. Roastit Bubbly-Jock: what is the "bubbly-jock"?

Answer: A turkey

Apparently the name comes from the 'gobbling' sound the bird makes, but being Scottish it could have any number of local and regional definitions.

7. Atholl Brose: this drink has three simple ingredients; which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: Ginger

Tradition has it that in 1475 the Earl of Atholl filled a small well with the concoction to help capture a rebel clan chief.

8. Melrose Creams: What fruit forms the basis of this dish?

Answer: Pineapples & Apricots

Tinned fruit with single and double cream, and a cherry or grated chocolate to garnish.

9. Clootie Dumpling: What exactly is "clootie"?

Answer: The cloth it was cooked in

You don't have to use a cloth now, but it was traditional to put the ingredients (including a silver bawbee at Christmas) into a cloth before boiling it in water.

10. Chicken: which of the following is not a real Scottish dish?

Answer: Chicken Parlies

"Parlies" were actually small ginger and treacle biscuits.

Hope you enjoyed playing this quiz, and lang may yer lum reek!

Source: Author fozzie_40

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